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Shiatsu Bodywork Academy offers courses in Shiatsu - the Art of Japanese Bodywork. Intro to Diploma.

30/04/2026

As Autumn settles in, something begins to shift.

The air becomes crisp, the light softer, and nature quietly turns inward. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, this season is guided by the Metal Element—a time of refinement, clarity, and letting go.
At our Autumn Shiatsu retreats, we step into this rhythm together.
Through touch, breath, and shared experience, we explore what it means to release what is no longer needed—and return to what is essential.

Autumn has a way of asking simple but powerful questions:
🍂What am I holding onto?
🍂What is ready to soften?
🍂What can I let go of, gently?
This season isn’t about loss—it’s about making space.

Read the full article on our website.

27/04/2026

Guess the Element!
Can you identify this TCM element from the clues? Think about nature, emotions, and body patterns.

Nature
Clues: Expansion, warmth, energy, peak vitality

Emotion
Clues: Feeling joyful, expressive, connected, and vibrant
This element governs heart-centred emotions and social connection

Body Patterns
Clues: Focus on circulation, sweating, restlessness, and cardiovascular energy
Organs associated: Heart & Small Intestine
Energy tends to radiate outward

Which element do you think this is?
Comment your guess below and tell us which clue helped you most!

26/04/2026

It’s easy to believe peace is somewhere ahead of us—after the next achievement, the next healing, the new relationship, the next shift, or new job...

But what if nothing is missing?

What if peace isn’t something to find, but something to remember?
In the middle of busy days, changing seasons, and the pull of old patterns, this quote invites a quiet return.

A reminder that beneath the noise, there is already enough.
Already a steadiness. Already a place within you that isn’t lacking.
Not perfect. Not finished. But whole.
Sometimes the practice isn’t adding more—
it’s softening into what’s already here.

What I appreciate about Wayne Dyer is how he consistently brings things back to something very simple, but not always easy: your inner relationship with yourself.
He didn't just focus on “improving” life in an external sense—success, goals, outcomes—but kept pointing people inward.

Where do you notice that sense of “enough” in your life right now?

24/04/2026

As Autumn arrives, nature exhales. The days shorten, the air cools, and the Metal Element guides us toward release — letting go of what no longer serves while gathering what is essential. Bladder 13, Fei Shu, is the Back Shu point of the Lungs, and one of the most powerful tsubos for this inward-turning season.
Located on the upper back, level with the third thoracic vertebra, BL-13 nourishes Lung Qi, strengthens respiration, and supports emotional release — especially grief and sadness. In Shiatsu, it helps open the chest, ease breathing, and restore the natural rhythm of giving and receiving through the breath.
Energetically, Fei Shu reconnects us to our sense of value and integrity — the clear, refined quality of the Metal Element. When this point is open, we feel uplifted yet grounded, able to breathe deeply into change without losing our centre.
This Autumn, take a slow, mindful breath. Feel the expansion of your chest and the gentle settling of your back. Let BL-13 remind you that letting go creates space — and in that space, new inspiration quietly begins to form.

23/04/2026

Thank you for being here — for your patience, your trust, and your quiet encouragement as this journey unfolds.
This is still very much a work in progress. The path is forming as we walk it, and there is more to come when the time is right.
For now, we keep building — slowly, honestly, and with care.

22/04/2026

Touch creates connection — with self and with others. Many people name this as the heart of their experience.
“What I enjoyed most is giving and receiving,” one participant shared. Another reflected on “the connection, both from receiving/giving Shiatsu and the emotional connection with everyone on the course.”
People describe warmth, presence, and shared humanity: “Feeling connected through touch,” “being with like-minded people,” “shared honest conversations.”
Connection here feels natural, held within clear boundaries and mutual respect.

21/04/2026

I know you are wondering what’s next for Shiatsu Bodywork Academy. The honest answer is that we don’t fully know. We have a direction, clear values, and a deep commitment to what we do — yet we’re allowing the path to reveal itself step by step. This uncertainty is a conscious choice to remain responsive, grounded, and aligned. We listen to the land, the community, and what feels sustainable. We also listen to our capacity what our family needs and what our relationship can hold - a relationship in the middle of huge changes.
Whatever comes next will grow naturally from here, shaped by the unfolding needs of us, the Academy and those we serve.

20/04/2026

Meridian of the Month: Stomach Meridian
Transforming nourishment into energy and anchoring us in the rhythms of daily life.

The Role of the Stomach Meridian
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Stomach is known as the Sea of Nourishment.
It works with the Spleen Meridian to digest, transform, and distribute energy from food and drink.
When balanced, it supports vitality, clarity, and emotional stability.

Signs of Stomach Imbalance
When the Stomach Qi is weak or stagnant, you might experience:
– Digestive issues such as bloating, nausea, or poor appetite
– Overthinking or worry
– Tiredness or heaviness after meals
– Tension or discomfort along the front of the body
Bringing balance restores energy and emotional harmony.

Self-Connection Point – Stomach 36 (Zusanli)
Located about four finger-widths below the kneecap and one finger-width outside the shinbone.
A key point for strengthening Qi and immunity.
Gentle pressure or tapping here can:
– Boost energy and digestion
– Support immune resilience
– Ground the mind and emotions

Supporting the Stomach Meridian
– Eat regular, balanced meals with mindfulness
– Choose warm, cooked foods that are easy to digest
– Avoid excessive cold, raw, or greasy foods
– Practise self-massage or gentle abdominal Shiatsu
– Engage in activities that bring comfort, connection, and routine

A balanced Stomach Meridian is the foundation of nourishment and vitality.
When digestion and grounding flow smoothly, we thrive in both body and mind.

Explore the wisdom of the meridians with Shiatsu Bodywork Academy

19/04/2026

“A memory without the emotional charge is called wisdom.” — Joe Dispenza

I’ve been sitting with this lately.
Sometimes life shifts, and even when I know the change is right, it still takes time to land in the new. There’s a strange in-between space… where old memories surface, and they still carry a feeling with them.
Not always intense, but enough to pull me back for a moment.
I notice how easy it is to revisit something and feel it all over again—like it’s happening now, not then.
And yet, slowly, something changes.
The same memory comes… but it doesn’t hook me in the same way. There’s more space around it. More breath. Less charge.

I’m still remembering—
but I’m not reliving.

Not moving on, not pushing away…
but staying present long enough for the emotional weight to soften.
And learning, gently, how to be here with what is—
instead of being pulled back into what was.

In practices like Shiatsu, this shows up as the ability to stay present with what arises—without gripping, without resisting. Over time, what once felt heavy begins to soften. The story remains, but the emotions dissolve.

And what’s left is clarity. Perspective. Wisdom.

Not because the past changed—
but because my relationship to it did.

17/04/2026

Autumn draws us inward. After the outward energy of summer, the Metal Element invites reflection, release, and the quiet beauty of letting go. Lung 1, Zhong Fu or Middle Palace, rests beneath the collarbone — the first point of the Lung channel, where breath meets the heart.
In Shiatsu, LU-1 helps open the chest and soften the grief that often accompanies transition. It supports the process of releasing what’s no longer needed while creating space for inspiration — the fresh breath that renews life. When this area is free, the shoulders drop, the breath deepens, and the spirit feels lighter.
The name Middle Palace evokes a sense of sacred space within the chest — where we can meet our own truth with dignity and compassion.
This Autumn, pause and place a hand on your chest. Feel the rhythm of your breath — receiving, releasing, receiving again. Let Lung 1 remind you that every exhale is a gift of clarity, and every inhale a quiet return to what truly matters.

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